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1.	The Church of the Holy Sepulchre	Churches; Religious facilities	Image Description from historic lecture booklet: "The Church of the Holy Sepulchre was erected by Constantine about 336 A.D. It is built over the supposed Holy Sepulchre. It has no architectural beauty...

2.	The Holy Sepulchre	Tombs & sepulchral monuments	Image Description from historic lecture booklet: "Immediately under the great dome is the center of interest in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a highly decorated edifice of marble twenty six feet long...

3.	The Golden Gate	Gates; Walls	Image Description from historic lecture booklet: "The Golden Gate is in the East wall of the Haram or temple area. Ezekial, the prophet, says that it was shut in his day and must bot be opened for any...

4.	The Jews' Wailing Place- Outer Wall of Temple	Walls; Prayer; Religious architectural elements	Image Description from historic lecture booklet: "Leaving the temple area by the Cotton Gate, a turn to the left will bring one to the wailing place of the Jews which is a portion of the western wall of...

5.	Jerusalem and the Mount of Olives	Cities & towns; Aerial views;	Image Description from historic lecture booklet: "This view taken from the bell tower of the German Church of the Redeemer, looks due east toward the Mount of Olives. While the Biblical expression is "Go...

6.	View of Jerusalem from Mount of Olives	Cities & towns; Cows; Scenic overlooks	Image Description from historic lecture booklet: "This picture is taken from the vest side of the Mount of Olives near a ruin that tradition points out as the place where "when He was come near, He beheld...

7.	The New Calvary of Jerusalem	Men; Rock formations	Image Description from historic lecture booklet: "On the north of Jerusalem. just outside the wall is an elevation called "The New Calvary" from the opinion of many that is may be the hill upon which the...

8.	The Town of Mary and Her Sister Martha-Bethany	Villages	Image Description from historic lecture booklet: "Bethany is now called El-Azariyeh, the L in Lazarus having been mistaken by the Arabs for the article. It is small stone village on the southeast slope...

9.	Jordan and the Promised Land	Rivers; Boats; Firearms	Image Description from historic lecture booklet: "The Jordan rises west of Mt. Hermon and after spreading out into Lake Mermon and the sea of Galilee, discharges its waters into the Dead Sea, 1292 feet...

10.	Russian Pilgrims Returning From the Jordon	Pilgrimages; Pilgrims	Image Description from historic lecture booklet: "This picture is taken along the Jericho road looking west toward Jerusalem. The subject of the picture "Pilgrims" is one that has its place in all histories...

11.	The Jordan Valley or Plain of Jericho	Roads; Valleys	Image Description from historic lecture booklet: "On the last steep descent on the road from Jerusalem is a view of scenes deeply interesting, the Jordon Valley or plain of Jericho. The width of the plain...

12.	Jaffa Gate from Outside	Gates; City walls	Image Description from historic lecture booklet: "The Jaffa gate is the only gate on the western side of Jerusalem. It is so called because through it passes the road and the traffic to and from Jaffa....

13.	The Carriage Road from Jaffa to Jerusalem	Carts & wagons; Roads	Image Description from historic lecture booklet: "A good macadamized road extends from Jaffa to Jerusalem. The section of road in the picture with its serpentine windings is six or eight miles from Jerusalem."...

14.	Kirjatj-Jearim from Roof of Old Crusador Church	Villages; Cities & towns	Image Description from historic lecture booklet: "Kirjath-Jearim (meaning city of woods) received its modern name (Abu Ghosh from Abu Gausc) "The Father of Gaush" who was a famous robber chief. The town...

15.	House of Simon, The Tanner, Jaffa	Fig trees; Houses	Image Description from historic lecture booklet: "Probably the most noted place in Jaffa is the house of Simon, the tanner, mentioned in Acts 9:43. Here is a Mohammedan place of prayer, and you may see...

16.	Street of Columns of Ancient Samaria	Columns; Horses; Horseback riding	Image Description from historic lecture booklet: "On a large isolated hill, rising by successive terraces, several hundred feet above the surrounding valley is the site of Samaris, the once celebrated...

17.	Hebron	Villages; Cities & towns	Image Description from historic lecture booklet "Hebron is very ancient, built originally before tanis in Egypt. It was David's first capital, and the headquarters of Absolom's rebellion. It is the prettily...

18.	Entrace to Jacob's Well, Samaria	Women; Wells	Image Description from historic lecture booklet: "Jacob's well is situated near Nabulous, along the highway from Judea to Galilee at the entrance of the valley between Mt. Gerizim on the left and Mt. Ebal...

19.	High Priest and Levites Officiating at the Samaritan Passover, Mt. Gerizim	Rites & ceremonies; Religious processions	Image Description from historic lecture booklet: "Seven days before the feast, in the early morning before daylight, the entire congregation of Samaritans gather at the door of their Synagogue in Nabulus....

20.	Nabulus from Mt. Gerizim	Valleys; Villages	Image Description from historic lecture booklet: "Nabulus, the ancient Schechem, is one of the most interesting places in Bible narrative. It is situated in a narrow and very fertile valley. From this...